Xavier Simons
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| Xavier Simons | |
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| Full Name | |
| Date of Birth | 20 February 2003 |
| Place of Birth | London, England |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Chelsea career | 2016 - 2023 |
| Debut | 22 December 2021 |
| Games (goals) | 1 (0) |
| Other clubs | Brentford Hull City (loan) |
Xavier Simons is a midfielder who formerly played for Chelsea.
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Pre-Chelsea career
Xavier joined Chelsea when Brentford closed their academy in 2016.
Chelsea career
Xavier officially made his Under-18 debut at the end of the 2017-18 season in a match against Arsenal that saw both clubs use Under-15 squads. He made two more appearances in 2018-19 while captaining the Blues in the Under-16 Premier League Cup Final win against that same Arsenal team. His partnership with Lewis Bate in midfield provided the foundation for a strong Under-18 team upon becoming a scholar, while he also featured for the Development Squad as a 16 year-old.
A serious knee injury suffered at the start of the 2019-20 season saw him miss more than a year of action but, three months after his return, he made his senior debut under Thomas Tuchel in a League Cup tie away to Brentford, where he played an hour at right wing-back. Back to fitness by the end of the campaign, he joined Hull City on loan for the 2022-23 season, making the move permanent in March 2023.
International
Xavier has represented England to Under-20 level.
Career statistics
Youth and Development Football
| Season | Under-18 | European | Dev Squad | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 58 | 3 |
